Daniel 9: 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Thus, although the prophecy of Daniel, pointing to the Messiah was very specific, yet the Bible says of Christ’s first coming, that it would be sudden. The 69 prophetic weeks spoken of by Daniel would give you 483 literal years, beginning in 457 B.C., at which time the Jews were granted full autonomy by Artaxerxes. This would bring us to Christ’s baptism, in A.D. 27. At this time Jesus was already 30 years of age, which means that He was born between 3 and 4 B.C.
Luke 3: 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli.
The prophecy is quite specific, so that anyone who is searching will find out when Jesus is scheduled to arrive. They might not know the exact day and hour, because of that word “About”, but they could come pretty close. But lo and behold, Malachi says of the very same first coming of Christ, that it’ll be sudden.
Daniel 9: 25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!